Synopsis
HS2 was meant to be the railway of the future, but more than a decade on, the project is mired in uncertainty. Richard Bilton investigates what went wrong.
- Programme: Panorama
- Episode: HS2: The Railway that Blew Billions
- Channel: BBC One
- Broadcast year: 2024
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